| Time |
Odometer |
Notes |
Photo |
| Sunday, May 13, 2018 |
| 9:17 AM |
1945 |
Left Springfield House |
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| 9:20 AM |
1947 |
Stopped at Kum & Go on Battlefield Rd for fuel-up– 13.551 gal |
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| 9:23 AM |
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Left Kum&Go. Went West on Battlefield, then South on Campbell to get on James River Expressway to I44 West |
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| 10:35 AM |
2028 |
Crossed into Oklahoma |
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| 11:08 AM |
2070 |
Bathroom and snack break at the McDonalds over the road |
|
| 11:20 AM |
|
Back on I44 |
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| 11:23 AM |
|
Toll booth $4.75 |
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| 12:49 PM |
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Toll booth $4.75 |
|
| 1:44 PM |
2239 |
Connected to I40 West in Oklahoma City |
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| 2:06 PM |
2263 |
Exit for a break and fuel. Shopped at Wal-Mart. Ate in parking lot |
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| 3:37 PM |
|
Back onto highway |
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| 5:02 PM |
2361 |
Coffee stop in Sayre, OK |
 |
| 5:11 PM |
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Back onto highway |
|
| 5:35 PM |
2390 |
Crossed Texas state line |
 |
| 6:42 PM |
2469 |
Pit stop for Oscar |
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| 6:58 PM |
|
Back onto highway |
|
| 7:33 PM |
2505 |
Stopped at Cadillac Ranch. Took some pictures. Oscar got to use his wheels |
|
| 8:38 PM
|
|
Left Cadillac Ranch |
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| 8:41 PM |
2506 |
Love’s Gas Stop |
|
| 8:49 PM |
|
Back on I40 |
|
| 9:38 PM |
2568 |
Crossed into New Mexico. |
|
| 8:38 PM |
|
New Time = now in Mountain Time Zone |
|
| 9:16 PM |
|
Stopped in Tucumcari, NM to take some photos of the Blue Swallow Motel and stretch our legs |
|
| 10:48 PM |
|
Back onto Route 66 road tour through town, then back onto I40 |
|
| 10:20 PM |
2640 |
Stopped at rest area |
|
| 10:25 PM |
|
Back onto highway |
|
| 11:07 PM |
2691 |
Stopped at rest area to sleep |
|
| Monday, May 14, 2018 |
| 3:44 AM |
|
Left rest area |
|
| 5:49 AM |
2842 |
Stop for fuel and break at Sky City travel |
|
| 7:15 AM |
|
Left travel center |
|
| 7:41 AM |
2946 |
Crossed into Arizona |
|
| 8:18 AM |
2993 |
Took Exit 311 to stop at the Petrified Forest |
|
| 7:18 AM |
|
Confused about what time zone we were in. Sometimes we were in the Navajo Nation and their time zone is different than the National Park. We stayed in the parking lot of the Petrified Forest until they opened at 8AM so that we could drive up to the visitor center. Oscar got to walk around with his wheels. |
 |
| 8:15 AM |
|
Left park and got back onto I40 |
|
| 9:08 AM |
3052 |
Stopped in Winslow, AZ for photos and lunch |
 
|
| 10:27 AM |
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Left Winslow and back onto the highway |
|
| 11:11 AM |
3103 |
Hit Flagstaff city limits |
|
| 11:24 AM |
3115 |
Arrived at Fort Tuthill County Park to get an idea of the lay of the park before the event started |
|
| 11:41 AM |
|
Left Tuthill Park and went toward Marshall Lake |
|
| 12:24 PM |
3132 |
Arrived at our campsite on Forest Service Road 128 |
|
| Tuesday, May 15, 2018 |
Enjoyed the solitude of our campsite. Relaxed, worked some, hiked, Very peaceful. Good Verizon internet signal. A little windy during the day. 
|
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
| 6:05 AM |
|
Left campsite |
|
| 6:35 AM |
3138 |
Stopped by the side of Lake Mary Road to take photos of elk |
 |
| 7:05 AM |
3147 |
Stopped at Wal-Mart to get some supplies, did laundry at the laundromat, and got groceries. All were in same parking lot. Robert stayed out in the car with Oscar while all the errands were done. |
 |
| 10:36 AM |
3166 |
Arrived at 2018 Overland Expo West HQ Tent |
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| Thursday, May 17, 2018 |
Volunteer Day  |
| Friday, May 18, 2018 |
Volunteer Day 
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| Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
Fun Day at Expo 
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| Sunday, May 20, 2018 |
| Volunteer Day |
| Monday, May 21, 2018 |
| 7:25 AM |
3199 |
Left campground at Ft Tuthill and got onto 89A North to I17. Then took Exit 340A, then Exit 201 to be on 89 North |
|
| 8:43 AM |
3272 |
Took at right onto Hwy 160 East. Decided to take 160 all the way back to Missouri |
|
| 10:01 AM |
3355 |
Stopped at JoD’s Laundry in Kayenita, AZ |
|
| 11:01 AM |
|
While at the laundrymat, we figured out what time zone we were in. |
|
| 12:47 PM |
|
Finished laundry and then went to McDonalds to try to use their wifi to book a room in Cortez, CO |
|
| 1:00 PM |
|
No luck with the wifi so we got back onto Hwy 160 |
|
| 2:13 PM |
3433 |
Crossed New Mexico state line |
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| 2:13 PM |
3434 |
Crossed Colorado state line. Stopped to let out Oscar and stretch our legs |
|
| 2:28 PM |
|
After taking photos, we started down the road again |
|
| 3:15 PM |
3475 |
Arrived at Days Inn in Cortez, CO |
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| Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
| 9:05 AM |
3478 |
Left Days Inn parking lot and went across the street to fuel up |
|
| 9:10 AM |
|
Left gas station and back onto Hwy 160 east toward Durango |
|
| 9:53 AM |
3521 |
Arrived in Durango. We decided to drive through and not stop |
|
| 10:17 AM |
3540 |
Stopped in Bayfield, CO at gas station for restroom and snack break |
|
| 10:27 AM |
|
Left gas station and back onto Hwy 160 |
|
| 11:05 AM |
3577 |
Just outside of Pagosa Springs, stopped to do a business call. Stayed in parking lot of McDonalds and used their wifi |
|
| 12:45 PM |
|
Back onto highway |
|
| 1:13 PM |
3598 |
Stopped to take photos of Treasure Falls. We saw chipmunks. There was a small hike (230 ft) but we just took pics with zoom lens. We got sprinkled on a bit and didn’t want to get caught in the rain with the camera |
|
| 1:37 PM |
|
Left Treasure Falls |
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| 1:51 PM |
3606 |
Stopped at Wolf Creek Pass 10,857 elevation |
 |
| 1:59 PM |
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Left Wolf Creek Pass |
|
| 2:38 PM |
3641 |
Stopped at Del Norte Quick Stop for a little Oscar pit-stop. When Oscar becomes fidgety, we better stop. |
|
| 2:43 PM |
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Back onto highway |
|
| 2:59 PM |
3655 |
Craving DQ Blizzard. Stopped at Monte Vista, CO DQ. Chicken strips and blizzard…Yum! |
|
| 3:28 PM |
|
Left DQ |
|
| 4:36 PM |
3721 |
Stopped on the side of the road because Oscar was whining |
 |
| 4:40 PM |
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False alarm so we got back onto the road |
|
| 5:25 PM |
3773 |
Stopped real quick because Oscar feel to the floor behind driver’s seat. Turns out he really did have to go poo. We did a quick clean up and were back on the road in less than 5 minutes |
|
| 5:53 PM |
3784 |
Arrived at Super 8 in Trinidad, CO |
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
| 7:52 AM |
|
Left Super 8 and headed east on Hwy 160 |
|
| 8:57 AM |
3854 |
Drove through Kim, CO. We had only seen 6 vehicles in 71 miles. Very flat. Saw some antelope. |
|
| 9:45 AM |
3905 |
Gas stop in Springfield, CO. Oh my were we low on fuel! We forgot to fuel up after checking out of the Super 8. Glad we made it! |
|
| 10:03 AM |
|
Left gas station |
|
| 10:33 AM |
3939 |
Crossed into Kansas |
|
| 11:33 AM |
|
Now in Central Time Zone |
|
| 12:46 PM |
4012 |
Stopped at Subway in Sublet, KS for lunch |
|
| 1:08 PM |
|
Left Subway |
|
| 2:00 PM |
4059 |
Stopped for road work. |
|
| 2:09 PM |
|
Started following the pilot car for 2.7 miles |
|
| 2:34 PM |
|
Saw it coming on the flat Kansas land. We drove into very heavy rain. |
|
| 3:12 PM |
4124 |
Quick break in Coldwater, KS |
|
| 3:22 PM |
|
Back onto highway |
|
| 5:08 PM |
4236 |
Braums stop in Wellington, KS |
|
| 5:27 PM |
|
Back onto highway |
|
| 6:00 PM |
4262 |
Gas stop in Winfield, KS |
|
| 6:04 PM |
|
Back onto highway |
|
| 6:57 PM |
4312 |
Stopped at historical marker in Elk Falls for Oscar |
|
| 7:06 PM |
|
Back on the road after Oscar had success |
|
| 7:42 PM |
4346 |
Stopped at Dollar General for snacks |
|
| 7:47 PM |
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Back onto highway |
|
| 9:22 PM |
|
Quick stop in Pittsburg, KS to take out contact lenses |
|
| 9:33 PM |
4433 |
Crossed into Missouri |
|
| 10:36 PM |
|
Quick stop in El Dorado Springs to change drivers |
|
| 10:56 PM |
4511 |
Arrived home in Caplinger Mills |
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